Representative Lauren Boebert denied vaping during a theater performance in Denver over the weekend, but new video footage shows her lighting up.
Boebert and a date were kicked out of the Buell Theatre during the Sunday evening performance of Beetlejuice after their behavior sparked three complaints from other attendees. An incident report says the pair were vaping, singing along, recording the show, and generally âcausing a disturbance.â They refused to leave when asked and had to be escorted out by security staff.
Boebertâs campaign manager confirmed that the representative had been asked to leave the show, but he denied that she had been vaping, claiming the smoke was fog from the musicalâs special effects. New security footage from inside the theater, posted on Twitter late Thursday by 9News Denver reporter Kyle Clark, clearly shows Boebert vaping in her seat.
At one point in the video, the woman seated behind Boebert leans forward and speaks to her. Boebert looks away quickly, appearing to brush her off. The Denver Post identified the woman, who said she is pregnant and had asked Boebert multiple times to stop vaping. Boebert refused.
The woman, who spoke anonymously, said she asked to be reseated during intermission, but ushers were unable to find her and her husband a different spot. When they returned to their seats, the woman said Boebert called her a âsad and miserable person.â
âThe guy she was with offered to buy me and my husband cocktails. Iâm pregnant!â the woman told The Denver Post.
One of the ushers had to threaten to call city police before Boebert and her date agreed to leave, according to the theaterâs incident report. While they were being escorted out, the couple told employees âstuff like âdo you know who I am,â âI am on the boardâ [and] âI will be contacting the mayor,ââ the report said. Security footage also shows Boebert giving the finger to security as she is being escorted out.